Slicing machine



April 30, 1929. J. s. vELTHoEN 1,710,907

SLICING CHINE Filed Nov. 14. 1927 Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED si'm'res f JOHANNES s. VELTHOEN, on ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, Assremanso` U lslotte?- ING MAQHINE COMPANY, oF La PORTE, INDIANA, n YconrcmacrroN"Non1INDIANA.

- SLICING MACHINE.

Application ined November 14, iazarsermi No. 232,955, and in Germaliy Janiiary 15, 19,27." l

This invention relates to machines for slicing meat and othercommodities, and has for one of its objectsL the provision of means for preventing improper or accidental op- 5 eration of the machine. 4 5

A further object to provide a/slicing machine of improved construction and operation.

The invention is exemplilied in the combination and arrangement of parts shown in the :iceoinpanying drawing and described :in the :following specification,and it is more particularly pointed ont yin the appended claims. A i

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a, slicing;r machine showing one embodiment ot the present invention applied thereto; and

Fig. Q is a veftioalV section showing the loolrt'or the reciprocating table on a` larger scale than that of Fig. l. l

ln nianylorms of slicing machines l'nwingg,r rotary circular knives, the operating mechanism for the .reciprocating` carriage and the mechanism for driving the knife are-conf neoted so that reeiprocation of the carriage will produce rotation of the knife. lVhere this is the case, accident-al movement of the carriage produces rotation oit the hoi-te, which being unexpected, may result in serious injury to the persons manipulating the malliine. f`

The present invention provides means for Vpreventingr reciprocation of the carriage, eX@

35 cept when the operator grasps the proper' device for intentional operation of the machine.

In the drawing, the numeral 10 designates the base ot' a slicing machine havingr a rotary circular slicing knife 11 mounted thereon. The .torni ot the machine shown is one in which the machine is operated by pressure exerted directly on the reciprocating' carriage. This carriage is shown at 12 and is provided with the usual feed table 1? having a clamp 1i ,for holding the meat or other material to be sliced, in position. Projecting trom the reciprocating carriage atV the operators side of the machine, are spaced brackets 15 which supporta handle bar 16. The detent 17 is pivotally mounted at 18 on one of the brackets 15` and is provided with a re lease har 19farranged parallel with the op erating handle 16 and at the innerside there `into registration with one of the notches and `mnlthe detent 17 is releasedl i The table then 'he reciprocated in the usual Way. e llt an etlort isV made to 4rec )renate .the tableuby n grasrnng any otherypoi `i thereof than the handle 1C and harllQ, vent movement ofithe table. "This Willi'occurl irrespective of the position of the reeijpf roeating table upon. Vitsy .support 4for reason thatnotches aredistributed alon the path jot movement of the 'teh l 'i aslight movement/from V'po itifon 'Wi permitted before the detent Willbe brought loch the table "against further Inovement..,.u

It Will lie seen` that the vhandle 1G is Vdis-f3() posed Vatthe operatofsside of the( slici'li'gir machine softha-t'uit is necessary for tl-beep erator to take his yproper position relativev to the machine in order to releas'ethe detent 1?. 1 This requires hirntorinove away fro1n-35` the 'knifeh and removes the temptation torn the operator to'v grasp one of the clamping p uprights or other `parts ofthe reciprocating table to adjust the position of the ta-hlefiffhe Y happens to loe .at .theV sideiof the I'n'aclhinev 90 adjacent the knife. It,V will also be lnoted', that the release bar V19 ispositionedlon-the. inner side of the handle ,A 16 so that `the handle 16 act-s as 'a guard. for preventing l accidental Contact with theirelease'harter 95 'y the detent.

I claim :y i 1. The combination with a slicing nia-y ohine having a rotaryslicing knife and ya n reciprocating feed tablorot' moans for hoh ing` said' feed table against irecipror; ,y and means for releasing said holding me ns when said slicing machine is properlylf pf.\r -."y I ated. 3 g, 2.V The combination, with .a slicing;r VIna-"105 chine having, a rotary. `slicing knife, fbi-3, p handlermember for `openning said slicing machine, means orpreventing accidental` tl'iedetentl yWilljpre- 7o Cil .handle carried by said support, a detent for preventing reciproeation oi'rsaid support, and means associated With said handle for releasing .said detent.

5. VThe combination'ivith a slicing machine, of a lock for preventing accidental operation of saidr slicing machine, a handle tor operating saidrv slicing machine, yand means associated with said handle fory releasing said lock. v

6. The combination with a slicing machine, eta lock for preventing operation ot 'said Vslicing machine, a handle varranged at the operators side of said slicing machine vfor operating said slicingy machine, and

means associated with said handle for releasing said loelz, said handle fleeing arranged inposition to serve as a Vguard against accidental engagement with said lock.

7. The combination with a slicing machine having a reciprocating carriage, of a detent pivotally mounted on said carriage and arranged to engage the carriage support, said support having spaced stops thereon for cochine having a supporting hase, a rotary f knife mounted on said hase and a carriage arranged to reciprocate on said hase, ot a detent pivotally mounted on said carriageV in position to engage said hase, stops on said hase for engaging said detent to hold said carriage against movement, a handle har secured to said' carriage at the operators side of theV slicing machine, and arelease har connected to said detent and disposed adjacent said handle har and at the inner side. thereoi'. 'n

10. The vcombination with a slicing inachine having a rotary knit'e and a reciprocatery table, of a handle for reciprocating said table, a detent normally urged into operative position to hold said table againstrniovement, said detent having a portion thereof adjacent said handle for moving said detent into inoperative pcsitionwhen said portion is moved toward said handle.

In testimonyT Whereoti I have signed my Vname rto this specilication on this 27th dagT of October, A. D. 1927.

JOHANNES S. VELTHOEN. 

